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Direct equities gain ground in platforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... direct equities, as opposed to managed funds, because of the potential tax benefits and the ability to control capital gains tax on franking credits on dividends. Andrew Knox, platform consultant at Rainmaker, said wraps would continue to enhance their ...

Praemium wins UK platform deal

... follows the UK Government's pre-budget report which revealed its plans to make legislative changes to its existing Capital Gains Tax (CGT) treatment. Initially, Cofunds will use Praemium's capital gains tax functionality in their V-Wrap with a view to ...

Austock to list with $214m cap

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
... dividends are not taxable in the hands of shareholders. PDFs also pay only 15 per cent company tax and no income or capital gains tax on the sale of its shares. The issue is due to close December 6 and the company expects to list on the ASX on December ...

Intech shifts focus to after-tax

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... on the surface an actively managed portfolio, but with a large reduction trading volumes and therefore less capital gains tax. Vanguard will implement the investment decisions of a number of the trust's active managers in lag through a centralised dealing ...

Investors better off without legacy

... incentivise members to move out of legacy products, many of whom prefer the outdated version to avoid incurring capital gains tax costs, IFSA suggested that the industry should also gain some relief so that the process is tax neutral. Michelle Baltaz ...

Private equity, hedge funds at risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... they have a point!" Grantham said that just as real estate developers have to pay income tax, as opposed to capital gains tax on property sales, he felt private equity firms should pay income tax on their stock-in-trade. Macquarie Bank, Deloitte and ...

Plan to give: Perpetual

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... each year. "Over the years the capital accumulates and your trust grows without having to pay income tax or capital gains tax, to become a significant, enduring legacy. Additionally it provides the ability to pool money with others for greater return ...

Online investing in its prime: Macquarie

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... the ability to go long or short. As such, investors could claim franking credits on dividends and to receive capital gains tax discount treatment for positions held for greater than 12 months. Unlike CFDs, the platform also allows investors to transfer ...

Praemium integrates market data streaming

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... application for their own customers. The Praemium Desktop system will deliver real time portfolio valuation and capital gains tax calculations, said Arthur Naoumidis, managing director of Praemium. "Using the latest in web technology we have created ...

Listed FoHFs gain traction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... time," Gale said. "Holding it through a listed FoHF also has tax advantages as [in the UK] investors only pay capital gains tax, at a rate that tapers over time. Holding hedge funds directly would incur annual income tax." The listed vehicle has other ...